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Being basketball stupid I have no idea where to find out when and where the NCAA regionals will be held this year. Any help?

Think the 1st two rounds are played at the home site of the higher seed.

bgsufan1972 wrote:Think the 1st two rounds are played at the home site of the higher seed.

NO! They have set locations. None of this NIT crap. I'm personally hoping BG plays their first and second round games in Knoxville, because it's a very easy drive from Lexington. Plus, as you can see, it's much cheaper then the other venues.

First/Second Rounds
March 19 and 21, 2005

Reunion Arena (17,767)
Dallas
Host: University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University
Ticket Info
Price: $45 All-Session
Phone: 214-373-8000
Web site: www.DallasSports.org

Save Mart Center (15,621)
Fresno, Calif.
Host: California State University, Fresno
Ticket Info
Price: $65 Adult, $25 Student
Phone: 559/278-DOGS (3647)
Web site: www.gobulldogs.com

Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis
Host: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ticket Info
Price: $45 Adult, $35 Bench, $25 Student
Phone: 800/846-7437
Web site: www.gophersports.com

Bank of America Arena (9,394)
Seattle
Host: University of Washington
Ticket Info
Price: $40 Adult, $24 Student
Phone: 206/543-2200
Web site: www.gohuskies.com

March 20 and 22, 2005

Dean E. Smith Center (21,000)
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Host: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ticket Info
Price: $50 Adult, $30 Student
Phone: 800/722-4335
Web site: www.tarheelblue.com

Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, Md.
Host: University of Maryland, College Park
Ticket Info
Price: $40 Adult, $25 Student
Phone: 800/462-8377
Web site: www.umterps.com

Thompson-Boling Arena (25,000)
Knoxville, Tenn.
Host: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ticket Info
Price: $35 Adult, $25 Student
Phone: 865/656-1200 or 800/332-VOLS
Web site: www.utladyvols.com

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, Conn.
Host: University of Connecticut
Ticket Info
Price: $70 Adult, $20 Student
Web site: www.uconnhuskies.com

http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/schedules

Wow, there's no real "close" regional to BG, is there? Everything is at least 8 or so hours (not knowing at all how far Knoxville is).

Of course, if they make the Final Four, you can crash on my couch, Freak.

TG1996 wrote: Of course, if they make the Final Four, you can crash on my couch, Freak.

If we were to happen to make the Final Four, we'd all be paying out our noses since the games are already shown as being sold-out. So Tony, you may have more than just Freak on your hands in order for everyone to save enough money to scalp our tickets.

Women's Final Four
April 3 and 5, 2005
RCA Dome (28,937)
Indianapolis
Hosts: Butler University and Horizon League
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT

TG1996 wrote:Wow, there's no real "close" regional to BG, is there? Everything is at least 8 or so hours (not knowing at all how far Knoxville is).

Of course, if they make the Final Four, you can crash on my couch, Freak.

Hey, thanks TG!!!

UK Peregrine wrote: If we were to happen to make the Final Four, we'd all be paying out our noses since the games are already shown as being sold-out. So Tony, you may have more than just Freak on your hands in order for everyone to save enough money to scalp our tickets.

Freak gets a free pass, the rest of ya can start paying by the minute.

Last year when EMU won, they got to play Boston College in Columbus. Looks like we will have no such luck with location if we win today.

It wasn't all that long ago that one of the participating teams got to host a first round game in the tournament and sometimes a second game as well. The NCAA wanted to insure good attendance in the early rounds. To say that was an unfair advantage for the home team is obvious. I recall when BG hosted, and beat UC in a first round game a few years ago. Of course, it was usually the bigger schools that were given the opportunity to host the first round games. At least now they have levelled the playing field so to speak for all the teams.